| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 673 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Rudy D. Garza was named president and CEO of CPS |
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| 6 | 6 | | Energy in San Antonio in September 2022, becoming the first |
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| 7 | 7 | | Hispanic person to lead the utility; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Previously, Mr. Garza distinguished himself as |
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| 9 | 9 | | interim chief of CPS Energy, which is ranked as the country's |
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| 10 | 10 | | largest municipally owned electric and natural gas company; over |
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| 11 | 11 | | the course of just 10 months, he led the utility to the approval of |
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| 12 | 12 | | the first rate case in eight years, as well as the approval of the |
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| 13 | 13 | | next phase of energy efficiency and conservation programs, |
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| 14 | 14 | | representing significant innovation on a path to net zero; he also |
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| 15 | 15 | | engaged in fruitful discussions with the board of trustees and the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Rate Advisory Committee on future power generation planning; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Garza has more than 25 years of experience in |
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| 18 | 18 | | the utility industry, in both the public and private sectors; he |
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| 19 | 19 | | joined CPS Energy in 2012 and has served in a number of roles; |
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| 20 | 20 | | before becoming interim president and CEO, he was chief customer |
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| 21 | 21 | | and stakeholder engagement officer; as senior vice president of |
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| 22 | 22 | | distribution service and operations, he oversaw the maintenance and |
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| 23 | 23 | | construction activity of the electric distribution system; he also |
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| 24 | 24 | | served the company as vice president of external relations; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Mr. Garza earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering |
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| 27 | 27 | | and went on to complete a master's degree in business |
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| 28 | 28 | | administration at the University of North Texas; he is a member of |
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| 29 | 29 | | the advisory board for the UT Cockrell School of Engineering; in |
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| 30 | 30 | | addition, he benefits the local community through his service on a |
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| 31 | 31 | | number of boards; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Rudy Garza has demonstrated exceptional skill, deep |
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| 33 | 33 | | knowledge, and a strong commitment to transparency, and CPS Energy |
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| 34 | 34 | | is sure to benefit greatly from his experienced leadership in the |
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| 35 | 35 | | years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Rudy D. Garza on his appointment as |
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| 38 | 38 | | president and CEO of CPS Energy and extend to him sincere best |
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| 39 | 39 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Campos |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 673 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 47 | 47 | | 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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